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With
the ever increasing interest in the sport of Cowboy
Action Shooting, the selection of nineteenth century
style firearms just keeps getting better. The proliferation of
lever action rifle and single action revolver replicas seems
almost endless, and that is good news for shooters, whether or
not they participate in Cowboy Action Shooting events.
The
fine folks at Cimarron Firearms in Fredericksburg, Texas
has now added another choice with the introduction of their
Model P Junior chambered for the .32 WCF cartridge; commonly
known as the .32-20. The P Jr. is a scaled down version of the
famous Model P, or Single Action Army, sixgun. It has the
standard size grip frame, but the rest of the revolver is
smaller than a Single Action Army, resulting in a lighter and
faster-handling revolver. Like all of Cimarron’s firearms, the
fit and finish on the P Jr. is very good. I wish that more of
our gun makers would fit their grip panels as well as does
Cimarron.
The
P Jr. sent to me has a three and one-half inch barrel, but
Cimarron also offers this gun with a four and three-quarters or
a five and one-half inch barrel. The P Jr. is very close in size
to a Ruger Single Six, but the P Jr. has a longer
cylinder that easily accommodates the .32 WCF cartridge. It also
comes with a extra cylinder chambered for the .32 Magnum
cartridge, which will also fire the .32 S&W Long cartridge.
The
Model P Jr. is polished blue with a case-hardened frame and
hammer. The grips are one-piece, perfectly fitted to the
grip frame, and finished in a high gloss. The sixgun
employs the two-position base pin safety, which allows the base
pin to be pushed in to effectively block the hammer from
reaching the firing pin. It is unobtrusive, works well, and can
be completely ignored if that is your preference. The sample
Model P Jr. has a great trigger pull, releasing crisply with a
pull weight just under two pounds.
For
testing, I gathered a variety of ammunition, including Black
Hills factory ammo in .32-20 and .32 Magnum, along with some
favorite handloads in .32 Magnum. The gun functioned perfectly
with every load tested. Accuracy was acceptable with this
short-barreled sixgun, with all ammo grouping in the two-inch
range at 20 yards, with an occasional group hovering around the
one and one-half inch mark. Velocity was almost 1000
feet-per-second with the Black Hills .32 Magnum hollowpoint
load, and around 700 fps with the Cowboy Action ammunition.
Recoil was light with all ammo tested.
As
can e seen in the photos, the little Cimarron carries very well
in Cimarron's own Tombstone Speed Rig shoulder holster.
This is a very well made Old-West style holster, that
compliments the P Jr. perfectly.
The
.32 WCF is a natural for Cowboy Action Shooters. It is
authentic, and the recoil is light. Aside from that, the .32 WCF
is a dandy little cartridge, suitable for small game and vermin,
and is a real pleasure to shoot. The Model P Jr. is a
great little sixgun, ideally suited to the .32 WCF and .32
Magnum cartridges.
Check
out the Model P Jr. and the Tombstone Speed Rig holster online
at:
www.cimarron-firearms.com
Jeff
Quinn
 
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Cimarron's Model P Junior is a great concept : a
scaled-down Single Action Army perfectly sized for the .32-20
/ .32 Magnum cartridges.




As we have come to expect from Cimarron, the Model P
Junior is beautifully fit and finished, exhibiting a high
level of craftsmanship throughout.


The two-position base pin allows a measure of safety
when carrying the Model P Junior fully loaded. For the
traditionalist who prefers to carry the gun as a
"five-shooter" (with the hammer down on an empty
chamber), the base pin safety is unobtrusive and can be
ignored.



The Model P Junior is equally at-home shooting the .32
WCF (.32-20) or .32 Magnum. Bottom picture shows the .32-20
(left) and the .32 Magnum (right).


The Model P proved to be reasonably accurate with either
cylinder installed. Group at top was achieved using Black
Hills' .32 Magnum factory load, and the bottom group was shot
with Black Hills' .32-20 ammunition. This is about as well as
you can expect to shoot a Model P with authentic rudimentary
iron sights.


Cimarron's
"Tombstone Speed Holster" is an
authentically-styled, well-made, comfortable and practical
concealment rig, suitable for serious concealed carry
applications or Cowboy Action Shooting.
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